Colin Powell: A Biography

by Richard Steins

Book Overview

Colin Powell epitomizes the American success story, yet his heroism is uncommon and unique. Born in New York City to Jamaican-immigrant parents, Powell entered a recently desegregated army, rising to become its highest-ranking member. He is a Republican at a time when a vast majority of African Americans consider themselves Democrats. He is one of the most famous Americans alive, yet has spent much of his professional life in behind-the-scenes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031332266X
• ISBN13: 9780313322662
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

A superb biographical resource

The latest title in the simply outstanding "Greenwood Biography Series", Colin Powell: A Biography by Richard Steins is a straightforward narrative of the life and career of one of the most powerful African-Americans to have ever served in the United States military. Intended especially for use in high school and undergraduate research assignments, yet also suitably presentable for non-specialist general readers who simply want to know more about who Colin Powell is and how he came to hold the political authority in the Bush Administration that he does today, Colin Powell: A Biography is a superb biographical resource and strongly recommended for inclusion into school and community library Biography Collections.